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What should an ED team debrief involve and how do I lead one?
Emergency departments are high-pressured and debriefings can help sustain a healthy workplace
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Evidence and Practice
What should an ED team debrief involve and how do I lead one?
Emergency departments are high-pressured and debriefings can help sustain a healthy workplace
Training nurses to triage: a scoping review
Lectures, simulations and workshops appear effective but a gold standard is needed to...
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Managing infection prevention and control in emergency care
Overview of epidemiological perspectives including the nurse’s role in antibiotic stewardship
Risk assessment and thromboprophylaxis in adult patients with lower-limb immobilisation
Fictional study of a patient with an ankle fracture to explore guidance on risk assessment
Assessment and management of pelvic fractures from high-energy trauma in adults
Enhance your knowledge of risks associated with pelvic fractures caused by high-energy trauma
Features
Conflict at work: 3 common flare-ups and how to resolve (or prevent) them
When ill-feeling threatens to take hold at work, use these tips to help restore harmony
Missed out on the role you wanted? How to deal with career disappointments
Viewed positively, a job rejection can help you clarify your career ambitions
Your experiences of sexism in nursing: does the profession have a problem?
Discrimination persists, whether as inequality in career progress or inappropriate comments
Why I quit nursing – and why I chose to return
Those who left but yearn to return are being welcomed back with open arms
Why nurses google their patients – and could it spell trouble?
It may aid diagnosis or settle curiosity, but trust and confidentiality are vital in care
What irritates you most about nursing? The 5 most common gripes
Your daily frustrations, from IT issues to lack of food on shift and no time for training
Opinion
Tick-borne encephalitis virus: what you need to know as summer approaches
A handful of cases of this potentially fatal new infection have been detected in the UK
Does your handover room make staff – old and new – feel welcome?
Negative energy in the handover room can be demoralising for all staff members
Is ‘nurse’ title finally about to be protected in law?
A review may lead to regulation of the title, a move seen as important for patient safety
Students
Gastroenterology: what nursing students need to know about GI conditions and care
We ask expert nurses about caring for patients with digestive conditions
Student finances, placements and well-being: coping with the pressures
Changes that could help students cope, plus how to seek help if you need it
Clinical simulation versus face-to-face learning: which is best for nursing students?
Simulated learning has sparked debate about the make-up of student placement hours
Careers
Agency nursing: what you need to know before you start out
How to choose an agency and the questions to ask before signing up
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